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Household of William Lear (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Lear and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lear, born in 1850 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Prudence Lear, born in 1850 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Phoebe E (born 1877 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Laura E (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Lear, born in 1812 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.


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William Lear's household

Male

William

Lear

Head
Female

Prudence

Lear

Wife
Female

Phoebe E

Lear

Daughter
Female

Laura E

Lear

Daughter
Male

John W

Lear

Son
Female

Ann

Lear

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Lear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lear

Head

Married

31

1850

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Prudence

Lear

Wife

Married

31

1850

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe E

Lear

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Laura E

Lear

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John W

Lear

Son

Single

0

1881

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Lear

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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